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Salma Hayek Biography , Wiki

Salma Hayek born ( Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez ) is an American and Mexican actress and film producer. She is best known for her roles in the telenovela Teresa (1989–1991) as well as the romantic drama El Callejón de los Milagros (1995), for which she received an Ariel Award nomination.

When asked about her educational background, Salma attended a Catholic school in New Orleans and later proceeded to the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City where she studied international relations. She also studied at Ramtha’s School of Enlightenment and practices yoga. During her stay in the capital, she gained recognition by television producers who cast her in the Mexican daytime television drama Teresa (1989).

Salma later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a film career in 1991. She got noticed by director Robert Rodriguez after she played a small part in Mi vida loca (1993; My Crazy Life). Robert casted her in Desperado (1995), alongside Antonio Banderas. The young actress’s exposure in the action film catapulted her to stardom.

Her next significant role was in another Rodriguez film, From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), a gory vampire film co-starring George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino. Salma appeared opposite Matthew Perry in the romantic comedy Fools Rush In and two years later portrayed an exotic dancer and muse in the religious satire Dogma (1999).

Hayek received an Emmy Award for outstanding direction for the inspirational drama, which is set in a struggling small town that becomes the site of an alleged miracle.

Salma Hayek  Age

How old is Salma Hayek? Salma was born on 2 September 1966 in  Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. She celebrates her birthday on 2nd September every year. She is 57 years old as of 2023. Her zodiac sign is Virgo.

Salma Hayek Height

How tall is  Salma? Hayek is a woman of average stature, she stands at a height of 5 feet 1 inch and weighs around 60 kg or 132 lbs. Her body measurements are 38-26-36 in inches or 96.52-66-91.50 in cm

Salma Hayek Family

Salma Hayek was born to Sami Hayek Domínguez ( father ) and Diana Jiménez in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico. Her father is of Lebanese descent while her mother is an opera singer and talent scout; she is of Spanish descent.

Additionally, her father owns an industrial-equipment firm and is an oil company executive in Mexico; he once ran for mayor of Coatzacoalcos. During a visit to Madrid in 2015, Hayek described herself as fifty-fifty Lebanese and fifty-fifty Spanish, stating that her grandmother/maternal great-grandparents were from Spain.

She is not the only kid in the family, Hayek has a younger brother named Sami who is a furniture designer. Salma was born and raised in a wealthy , devout Catholic family, and at age 12 opted to study at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. She was diagnosed with dyslexia in school.

Salma Hayek Husband, Spouse

When discussing her love life, Salma confirmed her engagement to French billionaire and Kering CEO François-Henri Pinault on March 9, 2007 as well as her pregnancy. The two love birds tied their knots back in 2009 on Valentine’s Day in Paris and on April 25, 2009, they renewed their vows in Venice, Italy.

Hayek gave birth to their daughter on September 21, 2007, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. Talking about her religion, Hayek clarified that she still believed in Jesus Christ and God.

Salma Hayek Daughter

She has a daughter named Valentina Paloma Pinault who was born  on September 21, 2007, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Salma Hayek Religion

Talking about her religion, Hayek clarified that she still believed in Jesus Christ and God.

Salma Hayek Educational Background

Salma attended a Catholic school in New Orleans and later proceeded to the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City where she studied international relations. She also studied at Ramtha’s School of Enlightenment and practices yoga.

Salma Hayek Nationality

Salma was born American-Mexican and her father is of Lebanese descent while her mother is an opera singer and talent scout; she is of Spanish descent.

Salma Hayek Net Worth

According to various online sources, Hayak has an estimated net worth of $200 million as of 2022. Thanks to her successful career as an actress and film producer.  

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